CILICIA. Tarsos. Mazaios, satrap of Cilicia, 361/0-334

CILICIA. Tarsos. Mazaios, satrap of Cilicia, 361/0-334 BC. Stater (Silver, 22 mm, 10.90 g, 11 h). 𐡁𐡏𐡋𐡕𐡓𐡆 ('b'ltrs' in Aramaic) Baaltars seated left on backless throne, his body turned to front, holding an eagle, a grain ear and a vine branch with a bunch of grapes in his right hand, and long scepter in his left; to lower left, 𐡕𐡍 ('sn'); below throne, 𐡌 ('m'). Rev. 𐡌𐡆𐡃𐡉 ('mzdy' in Aramaic) Lion attacking bull to left; below, grain ear and monogram. Casabonne Series 2. CNG E-Auction 310 (2013), 116 ( same dies). SNG Copenhagen -. SNG Levante -. SNG Paris -. A very rare variety. A lightly toned, very well struck and nicely centered example. Extremely fine.


From the Hestia Collection, formed over the past five decades, privately acquired before 2005.